Michael Eizenga at Western Canada Class Actions Conference 2021

As course co-chair for the Western Canada Class Actions Conference 2021, Michael Eizenga participated in a Judges' Panel and quiz throughout the conference, and moderated the following sessions:

COVID-19 and the Class Actions Boom: 

• the big picture surrounding COVID-19 and class actions; 
• the big issues including LTC homes, businesses losses and ticket cases; and
• the next steps and lessons.

The Ontario Amendments and a Broader Comparison of B.C. and Ontario CAs:

• what the Ontario CPA amendments really mean for class actions in Ontario and Canada and
• compare the amendments in British Columbia and Ontario regimes.

Privacy: The Next Frontier and Leading Edge for Class Actions? Or Is That All There Is?:

• an overview of Canada's private sector privacy legislation;
• common law and statutory claims as a basis for class actions;
• the problem of "notional-nominal general damages";
• managing privacy class actions; and 
• the next steps.